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Associated Press Pennsylvania Daybook for Wednesday, Sep. 21. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Philadelphia bureau is reachable at 215-561-1133. -------------------- Wednesday, Sep. 21 9:00 AM DRPA/PATCO Board meeting - Delaware River Port Authority Board of Commissioners and Port Authority Transit Corporation Board of Directors meeting Location: DRPA, 1 Port Center, 2 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ Camden http://www.drpa.org/ https://twitter.com/DRPA_PAandNJ Contacts: Mike Williams Delaware River Port Authority mdwilliams@drpa.org 1 856 968 2254 -------------------- Wednesday, Sep. 21 10:00 AM Pennsylvani Department of Environmental Protection State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers meeting Location: Rachel Carson State Office Bldg, 400 Market St., Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg http://www.dep.pa.gov/ Contacts: Kristen Szwajkowski Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection kszwajkows@pa.gov -------------------- Wednesday, Sep. 21 10:00 AM Pennsylvania AG Beemer announces results of mobile street crimes unit in Beaver County - Pennsylvania Attorney General Bruce Beemer announces the results of a successful fourth deployment for the Office of Attorney General's Mobile Street Crimes Unit in Beaver County, via press conference Location: Beaver County Courthouse, 810 Third St., Beaver, PA Beaver www.pa.gov Contacts: Attorney General Press Office press@attorneygeneral.gov 1 717 787 5211 -------------------- Wednesday, Sep. 21 10:15 AM Dem Sen. Elizabeth Warren and senatorial candidate Katie McGinty express opposition to bill 'to gut CFPB' - Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren joins Democratic senatorial candidate for Pennsylvania Katie McGinty to voice strong opposition to legislation being pushed by Republican Sens. Pat Toomey and Mitch McConnell 'that would gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau only days after the agency fined Wells Fargo $100 million for scamming millions of customers by opening over 2 million unauthorized accounts in its customers' names to boost sales numbers' Location: TBD http://www.katiemcginty.com/ https://twitter.com/KatieMcGintyPA Contacts: Izzi Levy Katie McGinty for Senate ilevy@katiemcginty.com 1 215 779 3910 Dial-in: 1 877 876 9177 and Conference ID: McGinty -------------------- Wednesday, Sep. 21 11:00 AM Pennsylvania Secretaries Dallas, Redding, and Osborne announce food security plan - Pennsylvania Human Services Secretary Ted Dallas, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, and Aging Secretary Teresa Osborne unveil the Wolf Administration's food security plan and its goals of tackling hunger issues in the commonwealth Location: Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, 3908 Corey Road, Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg http://www.dhs.state.pa.us/ Contacts: Kait Gillis DHS 1 717 425 7606 -------------------- Wednesday, Sep. 21 11:00 AM Sierra Club and Delaware Lenape Indian Tribe protest Dakota Access pipeline - Sierra Club New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware chapters and Delaware Lenape Indian Tribe join other environmental groups to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline at Sunoco Logistics Partners headquarters, one of the largest owners of the pipeline Location: Sunoco Logistics Partners Corporate Headquarters, 3930 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA www.sierraclub.org https://twitter.com/sierraclub Contacts: Jeff Tittel New Jersey Sierra Club 1 609 558 9100 -------------------- Wednesday, Sep. 21 11:15 AM GOP Pennsylvania AG candidate Rafferty campaigns in Media and West Chester - Republican Pennsylvania Attorney General candidate John Rafferty holds roundtable on the heroin crisis with Delaware County District Attorney Jack Whelan, Pennsylvania State Senator Tom Killion, and Delaware County Councilman Dave White, Delaware County Bar Association, 335 West Front St, Media, PA (11:15 AM EDT) and holds press conference with Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan, Chester County Sheriff Carolyn Welsh, and Chester County Republican Committee Chairman Val DiGiorgio, Historic Chester County Courthouse, 2 North High St, West Chester, PA (1:00 PM EDT) Location: TBD www.raffertyforag.com Contacts: Mike Barley Rafferty for AG media 1 717 576 6733 -------------------- Wednesday, Sep. 21 11:30 AM 2016 Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein campaigns in Pennsylvania - 2016 Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein campaigns in Pennsylvania, attending a rally at Penn State University where she shares her policy positions and seeks volunteers for the fall campaign, Old Main Lawn, State College (11:30 AM EDT) and delivers a policy address regarding her domestic and foreign policy positions at Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre (7:00 PM EDT) Location: TBD www.jill2016.com https://twitter.com/DrJillStein Contacts: Melezia Figueroa Jill Stein 2016 press melfig@jill2016.com 1 323 447 2702 Geoffrey Cubbage Green Party of Chicago media media@greenpartychicago.org 1 224 999 2423 GeoffreyCubbage -------------------- Wednesday, Sep. 21 11:30 AM Philadelphia Mayor Kenney's public schedule - Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks at 'Welcoming City: The International Day of Peace in Philadelphia,' City Hall, Northeast Apron, Philadelphia (11:30 AM EDT); speaks at grand opening of Marriott Residence Inn at Philadelphia International Airport, Marriott Residence Inn, 3701 Island Ave., Philadelphia (4:30 PM EDT) Location: Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.phila.gov/ Contacts: Lauren Hitt Philadelphia Mayor's Office Communications Press@phila.gov 1 443 370 3205 -------------------- Wednesday, Sep. 21 12:00 PM Annual Philadelphia Hero Thrill Show kick-off event - 62nd Annual Philadelphia Hero Thrill Show kick-off event, providing a preview of the show being held 1 Oct. The show will feature displays of crime-fighting equipment by Aviation Unit, Bomb Squad, Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Marine Unit, Firearms Instructors, Police Academy and S.W.A.T unit. Attendees include Hero Thrill Show President and CEO James Binns, Philadelphia City Representative Sheila Hess, Fire Commissioner Adam Theil, Police Commissioner Richard Ross, Philadelphia Sheriff Jewell Williams, Philadelphia Police Highway Patrol Motorcycle Drill Team, Police K-9 unit, S.W.A.T. unit, Homeland Security, Police Mounted Unit, and 92.5 XTU's radio hosts Frank Lario and Andie Summers Location: Market Street between 18th and 19th Streets, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.phila.gov/ Contacts: Randy Giancaterino City of Philadelphia Randy.Giancaterino@phila.gov 1 215 683 2070 -------------------- Wednesday, Sep. 21 1:30 PM Philadelphia Councilman Oh recognizes Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - Philadelphia Councilman David Oh joins Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer, and CHOP pediatric oncology nurse and childhood cancer survivor to honor childhood cancer patients, care givers, survivors, and those who have died as part of Philadelphia recognizes Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Location: City Hall, 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://phlcouncil.com/ https://twitter.com/PHLCouncil Contacts: Matthew Pershe Office of Councilman At-Large David Oh matthew.pershe@phila.gov 1 215 686 3452 -------------------- Wednesday, Sep. 21 1:30 PM Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf continues 'Schools That Teach Tour' at Camp Curtin Academy Location: Camp Curtin Academy, 2900 North Sixth Street, Harrisburg, PA www.pa.gov Contacts: Jeff Sheridan Governor’s Press Office ra-gvgovpress@pa.gov 1 717 783 1116 -------------------- Wednesday, Sep. 21 4:00 PM Jefferson Educational Society hosts talk on Abigail Adams by Corrine Egan, as part of its Remarkable Women Series Location: Jefferson Educational Society, 3207 State Street, Erie, PA Erie https://www.jeserie.org/ https://twitter.com/JeffersonErie Contacts: Ben Speggen Jefferson Educational Society speggen@jeserie.org -------------------- Wednesday, Sep. 21 - Friday, Sep. 23 FRB Philadelphia's biennial Reinventing Older Communities conference - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's biennial Reinventing Older Communities conference Location: Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.phil.frb.org/ https://twitter.com/philadelphiafed Contacts: Rachel Brown FRB Philadelphia Media Relations Representative rachel.brown@phil.frb.org 1 215 574 3840 1 215 435 5249 -------------------- Wednesday, Sep. 21 - Thursday, Sep. 22 Shale Gas Insight - A Marcellus Shale Coalition Conference - Shale Gas Insight - A Marcellus Shale Coalition Conference. Tomorrow's speakers include 2016 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh http://shalegasinsight.com/ Contacts: Marcellus Shale Coalition 1 412 706 5160 -------------------- Wednesday, Sep. 21 - Thursday, Sep. 22 Annual Pharmacovigilance, Drug Safety & Risk Management conference Location: Hyatt at The Bellevue, 200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia www.marcusevans.com https://twitter.com/marcusevans Contacts: Angelica Anselmo marcus evans AngelicaA@marcusevansch.com 1 312 894 6302 -------------------- Thursday, Sep. 22 8:30 AM Donald Trump speaks at Shale Gas Insight conference in Pennsylvania - Shale Gas Insight - A Marcellus Shale Coalition Conference second day, with agenda today including 2016 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump providing the conference's closing comments, discussing his position on energy, national security, U.S. trade policy, job creation, and hydraulic fracturing. Other speakers include former Sen. Rick Santorum, Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor, and Pennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh http://shalegasinsight.com/ Contacts: Marcellus Shale Coalition 1 412 706 5160 -------------------- Thursday, Sep. 22 10:00 AM House Transportation subcommittee roundtable on the FAST Act - House Transportation and Infrastructure Highways and Transit Subcommittee roundtable policy discussion on 'Impact of the FAST Act's Freight Provisions'. Participants are Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Leslie Richards, Amazon Worldwide Transportation Linehaul Principal John Payne, Smithfield Foods International Vice President of Logistics Brad Bowman, American Trucking Associations First Vice Chairman Kevin Burch, and American Association of Port Authorities Legislative Policy Committee Chairman Kathleen Broadwater Location: Rm 2167, Rayburn House Office Bldg, Washington, DC http://transportation.house.gov/ https://twitter.com/Transport Contacts: House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 1 202 225 9446 -------------------- Thursday, Sep. 22 10:00 AM Pennsylvania DEP holds board and committee meetings - Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection holds Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board's Regulatory, Legislation and Technical Committee meeting and annual meeting of the Solid Waste Advisory and Recycling Fund Advisory committees Location: Rachel Carson State Office Bldg, 400 Market St., Harrisburg?, PA Harrisburg http://www.dep.pa.gov/ Contacts: Christopher Noble Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection chnoble@pa.gov Daniel Snowden Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection dsnowden@pa.gov -------------------- Thursday, Sep. 22 7:00 PM Author Paul Hertneky discusses 'Rust Belt Boy' book at Jefferson Educational Society - Jefferson Educational Society hosts presentation on 'Rust Belt Boy: Stories of an American Childhood' book by Paul Hertneky, in partnership with Werner Books Location: Jefferson Educational Society, 3207 State Street, Erie, PA Erie https://www.jeserie.org/ https://twitter.com/JeffersonErie Contacts: Ben Speggen Jefferson Educational Society speggen@jeserie.org -------------------- Thursday, Sep. 22 7:00 PM Donald Trump campaigns in Pennsylvania - 2016 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump campaigns in the general election battleground state of Pennsylvania, where he holds a campaign rally in Chester * Trump and Mike Pence will face Democrats Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine in the 8 Nov election Location: Sun Center Studios, Chester, PA www.donaldjtrump.com https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump Contacts: Hope Hicks Make America Great Again hhicks@donaldtrump.com 1 212 715 6785 1 203 273 0226 Doors open 4:00 PM -------------------- Thursday, Sep. 22 - Friday, Sep. 23 Real World Evidence forum Location: Wyndham Historic District, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.cbinet.com/ https://twitter.com/advanstar_cbi Contacts: Center for Business Intelligence cbireg@cbinet.com 1 339 298 2100 -------------------- Friday, Sep. 23 4:30 PM 'IAM Student Takeover' back to school event - Influencing Action Movement and Youth Advisory Council at Finley Recreation Center hosts annual 'IAM Student Takeover' back to school event Location: Finley Recreation Center, 7701 Mansfield Ave., Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://influencingaction.org/ Contacts: Felicia Harris Influencing Action Movement fharris@influencingaction.org 1 215 341 1441 -------------------- Friday, Sep. 23 6:00 PM Pennsylvania GOP Fall Dinner - Republican Party of Pennsylvania Fall Dinner, with headline speaker Republican Sen. Tom Cotton Location: Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel, 4650 Lindle Rd, Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg www.pagop.org https://twitter.com/PAGOP Contacts: Michael Barley PA GOP Communications Director info@pagop.org 1 717 234 4901 x 115 -------------------- Friday, Sep. 23 Federal Reserve bank presidents speak at Reinventing Older Communities conference - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester and Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker speak at the closing plenary luncheon on the final day of the Reinventing Older Communities conference Location: Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.phil.frb.org/ https://twitter.com/philadelphiafed Contacts: Rachel Brown FRB Philadelphia Media Relations Representative rachel.brown@phil.frb.org 1 215 574 3840 1 215 435 5249 -------------------- Friday, Sep. 23 Army-Navy Cup V at Talen Energy Stadium Location: Talen Energy Stadium, 1 Stadium Dr, Chester, PA http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/ https://twitter.com/PhilaUnion Contacts: Chris Winkler Philadelphia Union cwinkler@philadelphiaunion.com 1 716 430 9477 1 816 387 7202 _____ Keywords: Daybook, Pennsylvania